Lessons Learned: Launch Of Fast Rescue Boat Gone Wrong

IMCA reports of an incident where the fast Rescue Boat (FRC) comes close to falling off in a dry dock.

During an annual test of an FRC (Fast Rescue Craft) and davit on a vessel in dry dock, the boat tipped forward and collided with a railing while the stern became stuck. During the launch, the engineers powered up the davit and began paying out the wire. However, a lashing line was not removed, causing the forward part of the FRC to collide with a railing while the stern became...

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